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The Carolina Bird Club is a non-profit organization that represents and supports the birding community in the Carolinas through its website, publications, meetings, workshops, trips, and partnerships, whose mission is


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The Carolina Bird Club, Inc., is a non-profit educational and scientific association open to anyone interested in the study and conservation of wildlife, particularly birds.

The Club meets each winter, spring, and fall at different locations in the Carolinas. Meeting sites are selected to give participants an opportunity to see many different kinds of birds. Guided field trips and informative programs are combined for an exciting weekend of meeting with people who share an enthusiasm and concern for birds.

The Club offers research grants in avian biology for undergraduate and graduate students, and scholarships for young birders.

The Club publishes two print publications (now also available online). The Chat is a quarterly ornithological journal that contains scientific articles, reports of bird records committees and bird counts, and general field notes on bird sightings. CBC Newsletter is published bimonthly and includes birding articles and information about meetings, field trips, and Club news.

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Recent reports from Harbor Island (restricted access)

Only the most recent report per species is shown. Some reports may be pending verification.

March 27

2Eurasian Collared-Dove
5Mourning Dove
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1Double-crested Cormorant
9Little Blue Heron
2Tricolored Heron
15Great Egret
1Great Blue Heron
2Osprey
1Northern Harrier
2Bald Eagle
1Red-tailed Hawk
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Downy Woodpecker
1White-eyed Vireo
1Blue Jay
3Carolina Chickadee
1Tufted Titmouse
2Ruby-crowned Kinglet
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
3Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
3Carolina Wren
1Gray Catbird
2Eastern Bluebird
1Hermit Thrush
9Cedar Waxwing
5House Finch
1American Goldfinch
7Chipping Sparrow
1Eastern Towhee
3Red-winged Blackbird
9Brown-headed Cowbird
5Common Grackle
2Pine Warbler
2Yellow-rumped Warbler
1Yellow-throated Warbler
7Northern Cardinal

March 26

1Short-billed Dowitcher
3Northern Mockingbird